The Great Gatsby: IOP Presentation

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The Great Gatsby: IOP PresentationDaisy BuchananMyrtle WilsonMyrtle plant is a scrappy shrubMyrtle Wilson lives in the valley of ashes (She is of a lower class)Daisy and Myrtle are both named after flowersJordan BakerIntelligent- Gatsby came from a lower class growing up and after leaving home, he worked hard to make a name for himself Fearless when protecting partner- Gatsby was willing to do anything for Daisy

The significance of Fitzgerald's choice in namesThe goal of this presentation is to reveal the significance and symbolism shown behind the character's names in The Great Gatsby daisy's represent beauty, innocence and loyal love"Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth-but there was an excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found difficult to forget: a singing compulsion, a whispered "Listen" a promise that she had done gay, exciting things just a while since and that there were gay, exciting things hovering in the next hour." Pg. 13Daisy has a way of intriguing people with her beauty It is ironic that a Daisy represents innocence (running over Myrtle) and loyal love (her affair with Gatsby) The petals (outside) of a daisy are whiteFrom the outside, Daisy Buchanan's life seems perfectThe core of a daisy is yellowOn the inside, she is nowhere near perfection "I woke up out of the ether with an utterly abandoned feeling and asked the nurse right away if it was a boy or a girl. She told me it was a girl, and so I turned my head away and wept. 'All right,' I said, 'I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool-that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.'" Pg. 21The stem of the flower is greengreen represents wealth and desire "'They're such beautiful shirts,' she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. 'It makes me sad because I've never seen such-such beautiful shirts before.'" Pg. 98Daisy's decisions and actions depend upon her desire to have nice things just like a flower depends on the stem to support it A daisy flower appears to be nicer than a myrtle shrub. This indicates further that Myrtle is just Tom's mistress. The name Jordan can either be a boy or girls name In the 1920's, women were starting to gain more rights (19th amendment)Jordan represents the new 1920's"She was a slender, small breasted girl with an erect carriage which she accentuated by throwing her body backward at the shoulders like a young cadet." Pg. 15

"'Jordan's going to play in the tournament tomorrow,' explained Daisy, 'over at Westchester.'" Pg. 23Jordan looks boyish and plays a sport for a living Women's roles are changingJay GatsbyBlue Jays: Faithful, intelligent, determined,fearless when protecting partner Gatsby was both faithful and determined when trying to win over Daisy "'Was Daisy driving?' 'Yes,' he said after a moment, 'but of course I'll say I was.'" Pg. 151

Gatsby was willing to risk everything and take the blame for DaisyGatsby"Gat" is a slang term for a gun

Owl eyes recognizes how fake Gatsby is and to the extent he would go to impress his guests Meyer WolfsheimWolf-predator, danger, evil"'Mr. Wolfsheim? No, he's a gambler.' Gatsby hesitated, then added coolly: 'He's the man who fixed the World's Series back in 1919.'" Pg. 78

Wolfsheim changed the baseball game. He is capable of controlling people.